The Khalid patriarch told them that each soldier needed to pay a ransom of twenty taels of silver, and then they could be released, and the ransom for ordinary officers was two hundred taels of silver, the ransom for mid-ranking officers was one thousand taels of silver, and as for senior officers, it was two thousand taels of silver, and roughly calculated, two million taels of silver could be obtained from these people, which was a lot of wealth, enough to pay for the war.

As for the members of the House of Habsburg, they were counted with the city of Vienna, and the price offered to them by Patriarch Khalid was 20 million taels of silver, which could also be converted into 2 million taels of gold, a figure they could afford, but somewhat heart-wrenching. Patriarch Khalid told them that if the ransom was paid, he would be able to guarantee that they would be freed and that the city would not be destroyed, and that all the buildings, including centuries-old classics, would not be destroyed, except for those damaged during the war, and that the city would be returned intact.

This is a plan that kills multiple birds with one stone, if the soldiers are not redeemed, it will make the soldiers lose their enthusiasm in the future war, and if the ransom is paid, it will also make the soldiers lose the tenacity of fighting, anyway, the Ottoman army has stopped killing and poking prisoners, and when it comes to the most dangerous time, they may choose to surrender, so that the Habsburgs can pay the ransom and live, why do they have to die in battle.

The construction cost of the centuries-old city of Vienna must have cost more than 20 million taels of silver, and even if it was recaptured in the war and rebuilt after the war, the amount of silver would be huge, and it would not even be less than that. This is a painful ransom, no matter what you do, it is not worth it, and you have the heart to give up the redemption plan and wait for the Habsburg forces to retake Vienna, but what to do with the soldiers, and even more hateful are the captured officers, who are all family men.

Khalid also told them that if they refused to pay the ransom, they would not be slaughtered, and that it would do him no good to do so, and that he would send all the captives back to the Ottoman Empire to do the most dangerous and tiring mining work and become Ottoman coolies. They would be bought into the mines, and they would be able to eat three meals a day, but the amount of work that was not done would be punished severely, whether it was sticks, whips, or soldering irons, which the Ottoman Empire would not prohibit, because they had become private slaves, and the killing was left to the decision of the mine owners.

If this was not enough to frighten the captives, Khalid revealed to them an even more cruel plan, and now the officers and Habsburgs could live with their families and enjoy good treatment, and if they did not pay the ransom, all the young women would be bought bathrooms, and the old ones would be sold to widowers to decide their own lives,* and these women would include all the young women of the city of Vienna, not just the captives' families.

And what made the Habsburgs most desperate was that Patriarch Khalid not only told all the captives the news, but also posted notices on the streets, so that all the people of Vienna could see that it was not the Ottoman army that wanted to mistreat them, but whether their king was going to abandon them and leave them to fend for themselves.

Patriarch Khalid not only stated this in his proclamation, but also specified the time for the payment of the ransom - within a month, after a month, the ransom would be increased by five percent in less than a day, after which the treaty would lapse and punishment would be applied, starting with the high-ranking officers, then the inhabitants of Vienna, and finally the Habsburgs.

It can be said that this unprecedented proclamation made the Habsburgs despair, and they could afford the ransom, but this kind of insult was difficult for them to accept, but if they failed, they would be punished. In the words of Patriarch Khalid, if you are victorious, perhaps the conditions will be harsher and the suffering caused by the centuries-long crusade will be your duty to pay the interest, which will only give you back your methods.

The Habsburgs had no choice, if they did not pay this sky-high ransom, these tens of thousands of people would be treated as slaves of the Ottoman Empire, not to the slaves who had been sold in the trading market, they had been taken captive, and these people were defeated and captured, and they were all captured for the Habsburgs' participation in the war. They could only endure to pay this ransom and ransom all the prisoners in this war, and Vienna was also redeemed by them, and it was really said to Khalid Patriarch, except for the damage in the war, the Ottoman army really did not destroy a little more, the reason is that this has no effect, under the attack of artillery, the city wall has less and less effect on the future war, and it does not matter if it is not.

The ransom of the war was quickly delivered, and the governor who commanded the campaign was overjoyed, looking at the mountains of gold and silver and longing to fight such a war again, but he did not dare to use this ransom for a single silver coin, so he could only transport it back to Istanbul and hand it over to Murad IV, but his credit could not be run, presumably Murad IV would give him more territories.

Khalid Patriarch is even more happy, the victory of this battle is directly related to the strategy of Khalid Chief, Khalid Chieftain is the biggest contributor to this victory, if it is not for his inspiration to think of this strategy, it is estimated that this time the Ottoman army will have to return to the same situation as in history, unable to capture this city that has made the Ottoman Empire suffer, not to mention this huge amount of ransom, even if it is himself, the strategy of negotiating the ransom in this time is also very smart, so that the Habsburgs have to swallow this bitter fruit.

The mighty army left the city of Vienna in front of the Ottoman cavalry, who were responsible for escorting the huge ransom money, they were the emperor's most trusted and loyal subordinates, and their combat power was so high that letting them lead the triumphant march was not only a reflection of the might of the army, but also a sign of the governor's respect for Murad IV, although their merits this time were not as great as they appeared, but their status was high.

Seeing that the Governor was a little carried away, Chief Khalid kindly reminded him to pay attention to the order of withdrawal, but the Governor simply gave him this task and left with the ransom troops, which made Chief Khalid very depressed.

There was no way, Chief Khalid had to find the cavalry corps, the corps commander was still good, he told Chief Khalid not to worry, they were cavalry troops, even if they retreated in the end, there would be no danger, and more importantly, they had a large number of Habsburg family members in their hands, and those high-ranking officers would not let them go, they should be taken hostage, and then let them go back when they evacuated to safety.

Seeing the orderly arrangement of the legion commander, Chief Khalid was relieved, and before leaving, he found Captain I. Grei again, that is, to bid him farewell, but also to congratulate him in advance, and told him that Khalid Patriarch had reported his exploits directly to Murad IV, and if nothing else, his people would be given a good habitat, and they would have their own foundations. Chief Khalid also had his own purpose in doing so, as a new nobleman, he must have his own allies, and I*Gray's performance was enough to make him the new nobleman, and the two sympathized with each other.

Yi Gelai sacrificed his life this time, the most important factor is that his people have lost their land roots, the success of this battle is completely beyond his expectations, all the weapons have not been recovered, their team is still equipped with these miniature mortars, but unfortunately there are not many shells, not even a charge, but if he has his own territory, he can buy it from Li Hongji of the Marquis of Dashun, the price must be very expensive, but as long as he can win, whether it is robbery. It is okay to plunder or extort ransom from Khalid Patriarch like this, it is completely a profitable business, and I am happy to think about it.

It is estimated that as long as his cavalry appears on the battlefield in the future, the enemy will be terrified, in this way, his own team will reduce a lot of casualties, and he can no longer afford casualties, and his own people still need a long time to rest and recuperate.

Chief Khalid is definitely his own nobleman, and he can't be ungrateful, not to mention that his future and destiny are still in the hands of Khalid Patriarch, so he took out the valuables he had captured, and planned to share some of the profits with Chief Khaled. As a result, Chief Khalid refused, saying that he was both brothers, and that there was no need to be polite, and that it would be good to support each other in the future, and the two became friends of life and death, and supported each other's important ministers.